<div class="content-intro"><p>Career Team is a leading workforce development organization on a mission to transform lives. We blend cutting-edge technology with compassionate, high-touch services to drive real, measurable outcomes in the lives of job seekers across the country. At Career Team, we’re solving today’s unemployment challenges with smart software, world-class trainers, dedicated case managers, dynamic job developers, and innovative partners. If you're passionate about making a difference and believe in the power of technology to transform lives, you’ll feel right at home here.</p></div><p style="line-height: 1;"><strong>TITLE:</strong></p> <p style="line-height: 1;">Career Advisor </p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><strong>REPORTS TO:</strong></p> <p style="line-height: 1;">Executive Director</p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><strong>LOCATION:</strong></p> <p style="line-height: 1;">Merced, CA</p> <p style="line-height: 1;"><strong>EMPLOYMENT TYPE:</strong></p> <p style="line-height: 1;">Full Time</p> <p>Career TEAM is looking to hire an Adult and Dislocated Worker Career Advisor who will perform professional work</p> <p>providing career counseling, intensive case management, and follow-up services. Work is performed under the</p> <p>supervision of the Executive Director.</p> <p>Your Impact on Career TEAM’s Success:</p> <ul> <li>Provide information and case management services to the community</li> <li>Complete intake and eligibility determination for the workforce program</li> <li>Assess jobseekers’ employment and training needs and abilities through interviewing, testing, and other methods</li> <li>Serves as a liaison between workforce development programs and community partners</li> <li>Enter data into and otherwise use and process clients through any participant information system as required, and</li> <li>any other database as required by the One-Stop system</li> <li>Guide job seekers through the preparation of individual employment plans (IEP) based on their specific</li> <li>occupational goals</li> <li>Counsel clients on available job opportunities, training programs, and other services</li> <li>Refer individuals to appropriate services, training programs, or job opportunities and follow up on those activities</li> <li>Conduct orientation sessions, workshops, job clubs, and other group presentations for clients</li> <li>Follow all policies, procedures, and regulations related to eligibility documentation; ensure that case files have</li> <li>originals and/or copies of eligibility documentation</li> <li>Maintain accurate individual case files for each registered customer assuring that each file contains all required</li> <li>eligibility documents and meets compliance requirements</li> <li>Develop a comprehensive Individual Employment Plan (IEP) for all customers. Provide referral and tracking of</li> <li>eligible customers into contracted programs provided on-site at the One-Stop centers and/or located in the</li> <li>community in accordance with established contracts</li> <li>Meet and/or exceed program benchmarks. Participate in all staff-related events as required including but not</li> <li>limited to training, staff meetings, and individual supervision</li> <li>Complete all required reports</li> </ul> <p><strong>This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.</strong></p> <p><strong><u>To Qualify for This Role, You Must Have:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree or higher or an equivalent combination of education and experience 5+ years of experience in</li> <li>operations</li> <li>Strong communication skills and knowledge about community resources</li> <li>Possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make well-thought-out decisions</li> <li>Must be computer literate and have MS Word and Excel skills at minimum, and the ability to learn specialized</li> <li>databases and software systems</li> <li>Ability to work in a variety of settings with a culturally diverse customer base with the ability to be culturally</li> <li>sensitive</li> <li>Ability to serve as a role model to customers and motivate them towards achieving goals</li> <li>Ability to meet and/or exceed set goals and objectives</li> <li>Excellent interpersonal, time management, customer service, organizational skills, and communication skills, both</li> <li>oral and written required</li> <li>Knowledgeable about the WIOA program and other workforce program requirements</li> <li>A demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful, and</li> <li>efficient in maintaining a high level of confidentiality</li> <li>Exceptional time management skills to meet deadlines and work under pressure</li> <li>A Valid Driver’s License</li> </ul> <p><strong><u>Additional Skills/Knowledge Career TEAM Would Love for This Role:</u></strong></p> <ul> <li>Master’s or MBA degree</li> <li>Knowledgeable about the local region and relevant partners</li> <li>Bilingual or multilingual</li> </ul> <p><strong><u>Salary:</